August 16, 2022

Hello Brooks families! We hope you had a relaxing and refreshing summer! We are less than a week away from the first day of the new school year and there are a few events coming up we wanted you to be aware of:

Step Up Day (Kindergarten Students Only)

On Friday, August 19, Naomi L. Brooks will host a student-only Step Up Day school orientation session for rising kindergarten students from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Bus transportation is provided for kindergarten students for Step Up Day. Students will experience a compressed schedule, meet their teachers and classmates, tour the building, and eat a school-provided grab-n-go lunch in the cafeteria. The Kindergarten school supply list can be found on the Naomi L. Brooks ACPS website.

Open House (Open to K-5 Students and Families)

On Friday, August 19, Naomi L. Brooks will also host an Open House for all families from 12:30-2:30 PM. Open House is an opportunity to drop off school supplies, visit the classroom, and meet and greet with your new teacher. Please refrain from engaging in student-specific discussions or visiting with previous teachers. Families must supervise their students at all times. School supply lists are located on the Brooks website at https://nlb.acps.k12.va.us/families/supply-lists.

Ms. Tio is kindly asking for help in collecting art supplies for the new 2022-2023 school year.

If each parent that is able could purchase the following for their own kids, and maybe an extra that Ms. Tio could give to the kids whose parents are not able, the students will be set for the year!

Crayola (or other) 10 pack markers

Crayola (or other) 24 pack crayons

Crayola (or other) colored pencils

Ms. Tio plans to keep the art kits in her classroom for each student to use during art class. It would be awesome if some parents could also buy boxes of gallon slider ziploc bags...we will label one bag for each student.

Thank you SO much for your help!!!

Please join us on the Naomi L. Brooks Playground for our Back to School Picnic and Movie Night next Friday, August 26 at 6 pm. Reunite with friends and families and enjoy an evening film (movie TBD), courtesy of the Brooks PTA!

Please join us for the first PTA meeting of the year on Monday, August 29 at 6:15pm at Brooks and meet the new Executive Committee members for 2022-2023! Childcare will be available.

We will simulcast the meeting over Zoom for those that prefer to attend virtually.

We want you to BEE involved this year! Wneed your help to bring back your favorite PTA programs and ensure we are able to continue investing in our students and teachers as the PTA has done for many years.

There are many different ways to help -- including by writing grant applications, sign-up geniuses, emailing ACPS and the city or simply ordering supplies. We will need help coordinating programs and events for students and teachers.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can give back to the school next year, please see our volunteer opportunities page or contact Armita Cohen, PTA President for 2022-2023, or Maya Mahoney, President Elect (PTA President for 2023-2024). 

• August 19: Step-Up to Kindergarten! (8AM - 12PM)
• August 19: Brooks Open House Grades 1-5 (12:30PM - 2:30PM)
• August 22: First Day of School!
• August 26: Back to School Picnic & Movie Night
• August 29: First PTA Meeting at 6:15pm (At Brooks)
• September 2-5: Labor Day Weekend - NO SCHOOL
• September 26: Rosh Hashanah Observed (NO SCHOOL)



STAY CONNECTED

• Make sure you’ve subscribed to Ms. Hess' weekly emails and ACPS updates.
• Get PTA announcements on your phone via GroupMe (New for 2022-2023)
• Email brooks-bees+subscribe@googlegroups.com to receive emails. Like our Facebook page and follow Brooks PTA on Twitter.
• Miss an email? Looking for PTA meeting minutes? Catch up on our website at brookspta.org
• Need internet access? Submit an Internet Access request.
• Need to add school closings to your calendar? Import the Brooks PTA calendar!